Brown Sugar Pudding with Warm Buttered-Rum Raisins

Recipe by Recipe Iseasy Kitchen | Level: Easy | Yield: 4 servings

Total Time: 2 hr 25 min (including chilling) | Active Time: 25 min

Ingredients

Pudding

2 cups half-and-half
1 cinnamon stick
1 whole egg plus 2 large egg yolks
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 teaspoons golden rum

Warm Buttered-Rum Raisins

3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1/4 cup golden rum
1/3 cup raisins
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup full-fat sour cream or yogurt

Instructions

Make the Pudding: Gently warm the half-and-half with the cinnamon stick in a medium saucepan over low heat until steaming. In a bowl, whisk the egg, yolks, brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Gradually whisk in the hot half-and-half to temper. Return to the saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until boiling (about 4 minutes). Boil 1 more minute until thick. Strain into a bowl, then stir in butter and rum.

Divide pudding into 4 ramekins. Chill until set, about 2 hours.

Make the Raisin Topping: In a small saucepan, boil 3 tablespoons sugar with 3 tablespoons water until dissolved, about 2 minutes. Add rum and raisins; simmer 2 minutes. Swirl in butter off heat. Keep warm.

Serve: Top each chilled pudding with sour cream, then spoon on hot buttered-rum raisins. Indulge in this cozy, caramel-kissed delightperfect for warming winter evenings!